“The only concern I had at first was if I’m with a female character, will an audience who knows I’m gay in real life believe it? But that was just my own fears because I do believe they will.”

Daniel has played Corrie’s gay vicar Billy Mayhew since 2004 and was spotted earlier this month filming emotional scenes with his on-screen lover and co-star BRUNO LANGLEY. Away from the soap, viewers were given a rare glimpse into Daniel’s personal life when he appeared on Channel 4’s Celebrity First Dates last summer.

The couple have been double dating with co-star Catherine Tyldesley and her partner

But it didn’t quite go to plan when he told his date he was “on TV six days a week” only for the stranger to admit to having no clue who he was.

Luckily he won’t have any issues like that with Rob.

Miley's hats off to dad

MILEY CYRUS’ new image is a real nod to her dad. The singer was promoting her new single Malibu yesterday in New York, wearing double denim and looking like she could be an extra from one of country star BILLY-RAY’s videos.

And opening up about her relationship with fiancé LIAM HEMSWORTH, asked if she would like to become a mum, she revealed: “No, I love pigs more than kids. I just want as many dogs as possible. But I don’t pick up the poop so I don’t get to decide when we get another.

The rapper has released a documentary called Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy Story

His £43m yacht – with Jacuzzi and helipad – has already cruised into Cannes. A source revealed: “Celebrities will have booked their spots over 12 months ago and the best parties always take place on yachts.”

I’ll be bringing all the gossip in Bizarre all week from the most glam event in the world.

Catch me live in Cannes on Wednesday on ITV from 8.30am.

Hot Gadot got the lot

GAL GADOT has really earned her title role in new flick Wonder Woman.

She walked the red carpet at the Shanghai premiere in China on ­Monday just two months after giving birth to her second daughter Maya.

The Bafta winner had been favourite to star in the show, but when they approached her last summer she had just signed up to play Fanny Brice in Funny Girl.

Asked if she was their first choice, writer Jeff Pope said: “Absolutely. She has texted me several times telling me she wishes she could play Cilla. But the timing wasn’t right because it took me too long to get the adaptation done and by that time she was playing Fanny Brice.”

But as well as her own new tunes, I’ve learned she has been asked to write for RIHANNA’s next project and recently took a trip to Los Angeles to put pen to paper with CALVIN HARRIS.

The singer, who performs on the Vevo Stage at The Great Escape festival in Brighton tomorrow, said: “While I was in LA I went to Calvin’s house to write tracks.

“When I arrived I had to wait for a buggy to come out and get me and drive me all the way to his studio at the top of a hill. He was a really nice guy.”

Biz meter: mags

STACEY SOLOMON is sure JOE SWASH is her Mr Right. She told New: “When I went into the relationship, I was honest about the fact that I didn’t just want to have a fling with somebody. We both want to get married eventually, and hopefully have more children, but it’s about timing.”

GUARDIANS Of The Galaxy’s CHRIS PRATT has a dream body, but he misses the days before he was ripped. He told Heat: “I lost some weight, got an ab or two – it’s not the recipe for life happiness. I have sad moments now because I’m hungry, and I don’t like that.” Food is your friend.

EVEN veteran telly couple EAMONN HOLMES and RUTH LANGSFORD have faced challenges in their relationship. Recalling his double hip op, Ruth told Now: “I knew Eamonn was thinking, ‘This could be the last time I see my children’. The night before he went into hospital I cried.”

MARNIE SIMPSON has accused ex-Geordie Shore co-star HOLLY HAGAN of being bitter since leaving the MTV show. Holly had said it has lost its sparkle as the new cast don’t get on. Marnie, above, told Star: “I feel like everyone who leaves says bad stuff about it. It isn’t fair. We all get on.”

—THE FOO FIGHTERS have debuted new song The Sky Is A Neighbourhood ahead of their Glastonbury headline set, which is now just over a month away. Introducing the track in San Francisco on Monday, he ?? said: “I figured on the way up here, I thought ‘F*** it let’s play a new song man’.”

—DWAYNE JOHNSON has backed down on his plans to run for US President. The Baywatch actor, also known as The Rock, said: “I don’t think I would be a great president. Politics is not my business and I’m not a politician.”

—KATY PERRY revealed in a game of “Would you rather . . .” with ELLEN DEGENERES, that she is an admirer of PRINCE HARRY. She had to choose between Harry and LEONARDO DiCAPRIO and replied, “I’ll take them both”.